Dave Stewart
Eurythmics
Eurythmics are a seminal British synth pop duo consisting of Annie Lennox and David A.Stewart. Stewart (formerly of a folk-rock group Longdancer) and Lennox (a student at the Royal Academy of Music) quickly became lovers after meeting in the late 1970s, and formed a group called The Catch, with Pete Coombes, Stewart's guitarist and songwriting collaborator.
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Lennox and Stewart discontinued their romantic liaison in 1980 and they began performing in duo form as Eurythmics. Their debut album, ‘In the Garden’, released in 1981, was critically well-received but sold poorly. In this album, Lennox's trademark powerhouse and soul-filled voice had not come to the fore.
The follow-up, ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This’), released in 1983, became a huge British hit due to the title track, which quickly topped the American charts. Stewart later admitted that the famous synth bass line in the song was discovered by accident when he inadvertently played a track backwards.
‘Touch’, the follow-up to 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)', was released later in 1983 and spawned three major UK hits., including ‘Here Comes The Rain Again', which charted highly in the US.
Their fourth album, ‘Be Yourself Tonight’, featured a duet with Aretha Franklin and continued the duo's transatlantic chart domination in 1985. 'Would I Lie To You?' was a U.S. Billboard top 5 hit, while 'There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)' reached number one in the U.K. This was their first and only U.K. number one hit single.
‘Revenge’ was released in 1986, though sales somewhat signalled the end of Eurythmics' mainstream success in America. Sales continued to be strong in the U.K. The Eurythmics went on a massive worldwide tour in support of this album. ‘Revenge’ remains Eurythmics' best selling album to date.
Stewart began producing, for Tom Petty and Bob Dylan, among others, while Lennox did some acting. They reunited in 1987 for the critically acclaimed album, ‘Savage’. Although much less commercial than the two previous albums, Savage remains the duo's masterpiece.
In 1989, Eurythmics released the solid ‘We Too Are One’, a UK number 1 hit. After strenuous years of touring and recording, Lennox needed a break, and eventually released a solo album, ‘Diva’ in 1992.
Eurythmics reunited in 1999 and released ‘Peace’, their latest studio recording to date.
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